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What should I do before having gastric sleeve surgery?
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What should I do before having gastric sleeve surgery?

Since in a gastric sleeve, your surgeon is going to cut out a portion of your stomach. there is a special pre operative management you need to do to prepare for it. You'll need to adapt to an all-liquid diet two or three days before surgery. Limit your food intake to low-calorie sports drinks, gelatins, broth, and water (no sodas). On the night before your procedure, you must completely stop all intake, including water. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed talks about what you need to do before having a gastric sleeve.

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What do I have to do before having a gastric sleeve? I would meet with the surgeon, meet the rest of the multidisciplinary team, definitely read about the procedure and what's expected of you beforehand, healthy eating, exercising 30 minutes a day will all help towards a successful result.

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